Model valuation£417,0008 Busby Close
Local market context
Gurneys Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD
Notable views5 sales on record2 planning records
Estimated value
£412,000
- Since the 2019 sale (£350,000)+18%
- Against ME15 0BD's recent median (£695,000)-41%
Newest record on this page: December 2025. Land Registry and EPC registers update monthly, so this page can trail them by 2–3 months.
Property type
Semi-detached
Bedrooms
2
Bathroom
1
Floor area
73 m²
786 sq ft
Energy rating
E
Score 47
Council tax
Band D
Tenure
Owner Occupied
About this valuation
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Our estimate
£412,000
- Against its 2019 sale (£350,000)+18%
- Against ME15 0BD's recent median (£695,000)-41%
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How the estimate is made
The estimate for Gurneys Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
What it's based on
Floor area
73 m² from the EPC lodged in November 2017
Sales of this home
5 sales recorded, the latest in 2019
Recent sales in ME15 0BD
5 sales, median £695,000 (2025–2022)
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| Data | This page | Full report |
|---|---|---|
| Sales | Latest sale shown: December 2025 | Latest available records, read when you order |
| Valuation | Estimate from the last refresh | Analysed against comparable sales |
| Planning | 1 of 2 applications | Full history, plus nearby schemes |
| Flood risk | Not shown | Included |
Sales history & valuation
Every recorded sale of this home, how its price has moved, and what neighbouring properties have sold for.
Gurneys Cottage has more than tripled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1998.
Sales timeline
11 September 2019Most recent
£350,000
+52.2%over 4 years27 November 2014
£230,000
-5.0%over 7 years24 June 2007
£242,000
+37.5%over 4 years28 January 2003
£176,000
+81.4%over 4 years30 June 1998
£97,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in ME15 0BD: £695,000 (2025–2022).
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£1,000,000Stone Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD
Sold Jun 2025
£565,000Salts Place, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD
Sold Feb 2025
£550,000Dallas Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD
Sold Sept 2022
£695,000
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- Larger development activity nearbyIn report
- Flood risk from rivers, sea and surface waterIn report
- Subsidence and ground-stability signalsIn report
- Refusals, enforcement and big schemes nearbyIn report
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About Gurneys Cottage
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
Gurneys Cottage is a two-bedroom semi-detached house in Loose, Maidstone, Maidstone (ME15 0BD). It has a recorded floor area of 73 m² (around 786 sq ft), construction records dating it to before 1900 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (November 2017) shows an E (score 47), well below the UK norm with real room to improve. The rating has held steady at E across 3 certificates since January 2010. Between certificates, window efficiency went from Poor to Good; while lighting dropped from Very Good to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 3-band jump. Other recorded features include notable views. Period features are noted in the property record.
2 planning records sit against the property, 2 approved, 0 refused. Past consents include an extension, meaningful when judging how the property has evolved. The record references conservation-area consent, which constrain future alterations. At 73 m² it sits well below the postcode median (144 m² across 15 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Sold September 2019 for £350,000. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. Across 1998–2019, sale prices on this property compounded at 6.2% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £412,000 is 17.7% above the 2019 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£445/sq ft) was about 59.5% above the typical sold price in the postcode.
What this property has
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Inside
- Bedrooms2
- Bathrooms1
- FireplaceYes
Outside
- DrivewayYes
- Notable viewsYes
Building
- Period featuresYes
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Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
Current Certificate(1 of 3)
Nov 2017
EPC Rating
A
B
C
D
E
E47
F
G
Main Heating
Gas
Main Fuel
Gas
Hot Water
Good
Windows
Good
CO2 Emissions
5.5 t/year
Occupancy
Owner Occupied
Certificate validity
Valid until 28 November 2027
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Sept 2017from Jan 2010
Windows
Partial DoubleFull Double
Windows upgraded, improving insulation
Low Energy Lighting
90%64%
Low energy lighting percentage decreased
Planning history
Applications and permits filed against Gurneys Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.
Gurneys Cottage sits within a conservation area — exterior works face additional planning controls.
2 applications on record at Gurneys Cottage, Salts Lane, Loose, Maidstone, ME15 0BD
2decisions1extensions27documents1nearby
Flagged:RetrospectiveConservation area
- Dec 2012HeritageOutcome in report
Conservation Area consent for the demolition of single storey shed to rear as shown on plan numbers BJS/11/12/1, BJS/11/12/2, BJS/11/12/3, Design and Access Statement and Application Form received 6th November 2012.
Conservation Area- Documents
- 9 docs on file
- Reference
- 12/2017
- More recent applications — locked
- ExtensionMar 2022Decision
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Versus other Salts Lane homes
Four headline reads against 15 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
Gurneys Cottage is notably below the street on floor area.
Price per m²
£4,795
Street avg £3,577
Floor Area
73 m²
Street avg 166 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 7 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
5.5 t/year
Street avg 8.5 t/year
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Maidstone district page.
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
414/mo
Falling year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
Nursing Home — bus stop.
Closest school
0.7 km
Loose Primary School. 16 schools nearby.
Nearest schools
- Loose Primary SchoolPrimary667m
- Cornwallis AcademySecondary859m
- Boughton Monchelsea Primary SchoolPrimary1.3km
- Tiger Primary SchoolPrimary1.4km
Nearest stops
- Nursing HomeBus stop244m
- Rosemount CloseBus stop295m
- Old Loose HillBus stop448m
- Old Loose HillBus stop542m
Most reported crime locally
- Violence & Sexual Offences2,168 reports37%
- Anti-social Behaviour1,110 reports19%
- Criminal Damage & Arson597 reports10%
- Shoplifting444 reports8%
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A Local Area report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around ME15 0BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
47.6dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
40.1dB
55 dB
60 dB
65 dB
70 dB
75 dB
80 dB
Defra Road Noise Strategic Mapping, Round 4
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Victorian-eraSemi-Detached HouseEPC EPre-1919 build
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Where every figure above comes from, how current it is and what it can't tell you.
- How the estimate is made
- The estimate for Gurneys Cottage is modelled from its 73 m² EPC floor area, its 5 recorded sales and recent sales of comparable homes in ME15 0BD. It is an automated estimate, not a survey or mortgage valuation: condition, layout and improvements that aren't on record can move the real figure either way.
- Where sold prices come from
- Sold prices are HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, which covers residential sales in England and Wales since 1995. 5 sales are recorded for Gurneys Cottage. Sales normally appear two to three months after completion, so the most recent ones take time to show up anywhere.
- Reading the EPC
- Energy Performance Certificates rate homes from A (most efficient) to G and last 10 years. The latest one for Gurneys Cottage was lodged in November 2017 at band E and is valid until November 2027. 3 certificates are on record, which shows how the home has changed.
- Planning records
- Planning applications are collected from local authority registers through PlanIt. 2 applications are matched to Gurneys Cottage. Councils sometimes file applications under a different address format, and applications on neighbouring land aren't listed here; the report covers both.
- Area figures
- Crime is police-recorded street-level data over the last 14 months, which places each incident at an approximate point. The 16 schools and 30 stops listed are measured in a straight line from ME15 0BD, not by walking route. Road noise is Defra's strategic noise modelling, averaged across the postcode.
- Council tax band
- Gurneys Cottage is in council tax band D. Bands are set by the Valuation Office Agency from historic values (1 April 1991 in England, 1 April 2003 in Wales), not today's price; the amount you pay depends on the council's rate for the band.
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